Claremont played Peel at Fremantle Oval on Saturday. Here Michael Tassone, on debut, fires out a handpass.
I’M always keen to be present at historic football occasions and so was happy to hurry along to Fremantle Oval for the game between Claremont, the home team, and Peel. The Tigers are homeless at present due to the redevelopment of Claremont Oval – it’s a marvellous initiative that will result in each Claremont supporter getting an apartment overlooking the oval.* Continue reading
Subi’s Liam Ryan gives them the slip. All photos by Les Everett
The 2016 WAFL season was historic with Peel winning their first premiership. That result, or more accurately, the make-up of Peel’s grand final team is likely to lead to changes in the eligibility of AFL-listed players in WAFL finals. But that’s another discussion.
Right now AFL clubs will be thinking about the WAFL for another reason – the possibility of extracting readymade gems from this potentially rich recruiting ground. Continue reading
A look at Hacksaw Ridge (MA)…
WE haven’t seen an offering from Aussie Mel Gibson in his role as a director for just on a decade. Continue reading
WHAT a year of Australian Rules footy we’ve had. Peel Thunder’s first WAFL premiership, the mighty performance of the Westetn Bulldogs – history has been made everywhere. Have you had your fill? Of course you haven’t. Continue reading
SANDHURST snapped a 12-year BFL premiership drought with an emphatic 32-point win over old rivals Golden Square in Saturday’s 2016 grand final. Continue reading
Peel captain Gerald Ugle. Photos by Les Everett.
Peel pressure too much for Lions
Peel Thunder have won their first WAFL premiership after a tough grand final at Subiaco Oval on Sunday. Peel were in control from the outset but scored four behinds before Subiaco kicked the first goal of the game through Brad Stevenson. However the Thunder midfield was well on top and by quarter time they’d set up a lead of 24 points. A classical winger’s display by Ed Langdon was the highlight of the first quarter. Continue reading
The sealer: Nollamara’s Wayne Ninyette lets fly from miles out.
The task facing Nollamara in the C3 WA Amateur Football League grand final seemed impossible really. They’d been thrashed by Swan Valley in the second semi and then won a hard-fought preliminary final against Ellenbrook. Continue reading
The FIDA footy season comes to a finale this Sunday 28 August, with four Grand Finals, all at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley Continue reading
WAFL round 22
With one round remaining there’s one spot in the WAFL top five up for grabs and the Sharks and Royals will play for it at East Fremantle Oval next Saturday. Continue reading
Soccer in Australia underwent a revolution and rebirth as a result of the influx of European migrants entering the country in the decades after World War Two. Each migrant community established soccer clubs and teams in various locations across the country, the most obvious and prominent being those linked to the Greek, Italian and Croatian communities. And then there were the Dutch…
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